Month: July 2013

Al-Qaida: We will try to free Guantanamo inmates

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Al-Qaida’s leader says a prisoners’ hunger strike in Guantanamo Bay has revealed the “odious” face of America and claims that the terror network will spare no effort to free prisoners held at the US military-run detention
center in Cuba.

Ayman Al-Zawahri spoke in a 22-minute audio message posted on the Internet today.

The strike by our brothers in Guantanamo reveals the real odious and ugly face of America.

We pledge God that we will spare no efforts to set them free,” he said.

Seven Assam youths held captive in Himachal

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Fourteen youths from Assam’s Darrang district were allegedly sold and held captive at Mandi in Himachal Pradesh with seven of them managing to escape and return home, police said today.

The youths, hailing from Bejpara village in Mangaldoi police station, were allegedly taken by a group of people on the pretext of giving job but were sold to unidentified persons and held captive at a roadside eatery (dhaba) at Mandi.

Seven youths managed to escape and return home following which a case has been registered in the local police

Qaeda chief says Syria exposed Hezbollah as Iran tool

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Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said vthat Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah had been exposed as a tool of Iranian expansionism, in an audio message posted online today.

Zawahiri said that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s public acknowledgement in late April that its fighters had
intervened in neighbouring Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad, a key Tehran ally, “tore off the mask he always hid behind.”

The jihadist uprising in Muslim Syria has exposed the ugly face of Hasan Nasrallah, the head of the rejectionist

SRK invites Salman Khan for Iftar Party in Dubai

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After the historic hug between the two actors at Baba Siddiqui’s Iftar Party, Shah Rukh has reportedly taken a step ahead and has invited Salman Khan for his Iftar party.

Salman khan and Shaharukh were at loggerheads after Katrina’s birthday party in 2008

As per sources, Shahrukh has already sent a special invitation to Salman for the Iftar party this year.

It has also been reported that SRK’s wife Gauri is looking into the details to make it a grand celebration.

CPRF constable ends life

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A 29-year-old Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable allegedly committed suicide here today after his marriage proposal was refused by girl’s family due to his addiction to alcohol, police said.

Balasamy, posted in Assam, had come to his native place Kosavampatty on a month’s leave for his marriage. He along
with his family members had gone to Chennai to see a girl,they said.

However, as he was found allegedly drunk, the girl’s family refused to entertain the proposal, they said.

Petrol price hiked by 70p a litre, diesel by 50p

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Petrol price was today hiked by 70 paisa per litre, the fifth increase in rates in two months, and diesel by 50 paisa per litre on firming international oil prices.

The increase in rates, which will be effective midnight tonight, are excluding local sales tax or VAT. The actual
hike will be higher and will vary from city to city.

Petrol price in Delhi will go up by 84 paisa to Rs 71.28 per litre while it will cost Rs 78.61 per litre in Mumbai as against Rs 77.73 currently.

Ganguly hails India ‘A’ tour to SA

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Former captain Sourav Ganguly today hailed the BCCI’s intiative for India ‘A’ team’s tour to South Africa ahead of the gruelling Test series.

A team is going ahead of the Test series, so that’s a good preparation. This team has a potential,” Ganguly told reporters after attening CAB’s annual general meeting here today.

Cheteshwar Pujara-led India ‘A’ will compete in a ODI tri-series also involving Australia ‘A’ before two four-day games beginning August 8.

Asked about Virat Kohli’s captaincy in the ongoing Zimbabwe ODI series, Ganguly said the Delhi youngster has a long way to go.

African delegation meets Egypt’s Morsi

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A high-level African Union mission met with Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi, in the Islamist leader’s second meeting with international diplomats this week after nearly a month in secret detention, the head of the
delegation said today.

Egypt’s army has held Morsi incommunicado at undisclosed locations since pushing him from power in a July 3 coup.

NSA phone spying document declassified

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The Obama administration is declassifying documents about its telephone spying program to try to tamp down congressional opposition to domestic surveillance.

The documents will provide little solace, however, to Americans hoping to understand the legal analysis that
underpinned the widespread surveillance.

And the redacted documents show only in broad strokes how National Security Agency officials use the data.

One particular type of analysis, called “hop analysis” is hinted at but never fully discussed.

Plea for CBI probe into BJP leader’s murder: HC reserves order

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Madras High Court today reserved orders on a petition seeking a CBI probe into the recent murder of BJP Tamil Nadu unit General Secretary V Ramesh.

First Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal and Justice M Sathyanarayanan reserved orders without mentioning a date on the petition filed by Ramesh’s friend Manoharan of Salem district.

The petitioner submitted that Ramesh’s murder involved different extremist groups in various places and hence he
wanted transfer of the probe to the CBI.

After Telangana, clamour for reorganisation of Uttar Pradesh

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As decks were cleared for creation of a separate Telangana state, there was a clamour today for reorganisation of Uttar Pradesh with Union Minister Jairam Ramesh saying the “current structure” of the state is
“ungovernable” administratively.

BSP supremo reiterated her demand to divide UP into four new states, while Civil Aviation Minister and RLD chief Ajit Singh pressed for the creation of Harit Pradesh in western UP.

BJP’s Uma Bharti demanded a separate Bundelkhand and Congress MP Jagdambika Pal batted for Poorvanchal in eastern
UP.

HC exempts MNS chief from personal appearance in criminal case

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The Delhi High Court today exempted MNS chief Raj Thackeray from personal appearance before a lower court, which is hearing one of the complaints lodged against him for allegedly making hate speeches against Bihar natives.

Justice S P Garg will now hear on December 4 as many as nine petitions of Thackeray filed against various orders of trial courts in Bihar and Jharkhand which had taken cognisance of private complaints against the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief.

The court also issued a notice to one Rakesh Kumar who had lodged a complaint against Thackeray at Bokaro in

No division of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee asserts

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With GJM (Gorkha Janmukti Morcha) renewing the demand for Gorkhaland in Darjeeling following UPA unanimously endorsing creation of a separate Telangana state, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday ruled out division of West Bengal and blamed the Congress for the agitation in the hills.

“Darjeeling is part and parcel of West Bengal. There is no question of division of West Bengal. We are united, we will be united and we will be together,” Banerjee told a press conference here.

Sonam Kapoor: Won’t date anyone from film industry

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Young and bubbly actress Sonam Kapoor, who was romantically linked with her “I Hate Luv Storys” director Punit Malhotra in the past, says she will not date anyone from the film industry as she believes all the good ones here are already taken.

“I won’t date anyone from the industry, honestly. Industry guys are amazing, but the good ones are taken,” Sonam said here.

“I have learnt that work and pleasure should be separate,” added the actress, who was present at the cover launch of Stardust magazine, featuring her and her “I Hate Luv Storys” co-star Imran Khan.

Student commits suicide, another tries ,Seemandhra rage in fury over Bifurcation of state

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Seemandhra has turned into a simmering volcano as fury and resentment erupted all over the region against the bifurcation of the state, while celebrations and festivities swept the Telangana region over the demand for a separate state becoming a reality after six decades of struggle.

Terming it as a betrayal of the people’s sentiment in the region by the Congress High Command, the people of the region expressed their anger and anguish by observing a bandh on Wednesday.

Telangana unlikely to be discussed in tomorrow’s Cabinet meet

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Telangana issue is unlikely to come up in the meeting of the Union Cabinet tomorrow.

A top Home Ministry official said no note has been prepared yet to be placed before tomorrow’s scheduled meeting of the Cabinet to be chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

After yesterday’s decision of Congress Working Committee to recommend to the central government to form the 29th state, bifurcating Andhra Pradesh, it was widely speculated that the Cabinet will take up the issue in its next meeting.

Congress defends Telangana decision

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A day after it approved creation of a separate Telangana state, the Congress Wednesday hailed it as a historic decision and defended the move, saying it has been received well in the country.

“It is a historic decision based on a long-pending demand,” Congress spokesperson Meem Afzal told reporters.

“It has been accepted well in the country and by the political parties by and large. There is enthusiasm in Andhra Pradesh,” he said.

Ghazal Appreciation Course at MANUU

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The Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Dept. of Urdu is offering Diploma & Certificate Courses in Ghazal appreciation (Tahseen-e-Ghazal) Specially designed for non-Urdu. The Department has also started P.G. Diploma in Functional Urdu, Certificate Course in Urdu calligraphy, Certificate Course in Amoozish–e–Urdu.

MIM to fight for rights of Muslims in both states

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The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Wednesday said it will have its presence in both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states and will fight for protecting the rights of Muslims.

MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who had opposed the division of Andhra Pradesh, demanded that the governments in both the states continue four percent reservation being currently provided to Muslims in jobs and education.

The MP from Hyderabad also sought first language status to Urdu along with Telugu in Telangana and hoped that Urdu will enjoy the status of second official language in the other state.

Telangana: TDP seeks Centre’s support to develop new capital

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The Telugu Desam Party has asked the Centre to immediately constitute a committee of experts to assess the quantum of funds required to develop a new capital city for Andhra Pradesh state subsequent to the formation of Telangana state.

‘According to our rough estimates, a staggering Rs 4-5 lakh crore will be required to build a new capital and comprehensively create necessary infrastructure. The new capital should be developed on par with Hyderabad,’ TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu told reporters here today.

Harasshed by school teachers, teenage girl ends life

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A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide in Nagaur district after being insulted and harassed by the principal and two other teachers of her school.

The 15-year-old, who was studying in the government higher secondary school in Kuchaman town, ended life by jumping into a well last night, said police officer Suresh Soni, who is investigating the case.

In her suicide note, she alleged that the principal and two teachers of the school had insluted and harassed her, Soni said.

A case has been registered in this regard, but no one has so far been questioned, he said.

–PTI